James Parks

Joined: Oct 3, 2023

James Parks is the founder and publisher of College Football HQ. He has covered football for a decade, previously managing several team sites and publishing national content for 247Sports.com for five years. His work has also been published on CBSSports.com. He founded College Football HQ in 2020, and the site joined the Sports Illustrated Fannation Network in 2022 and the On SI network in 2024.

One of the top defensive line prospects in the country is narrowing his interest to a pair of elite college football programs.

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One of the top edge rushers in the country, and a centerpiece of Lane Kiffin's first recruiting class at LSU, is still getting attention from some major college football programs.

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The best high school linebacker in the country is giving serious attention to some major college football programs as he nears a decision.

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The heat is on for one very prominent college football coach, Paul Finebaum has warned.

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One of America's top offensive linemen coming out of high school is nearing what will be a consequential recruiting decision, and these schools are in the race to sign him.

The No. 1 recruit in the 2027 class has already made his commitment but several college football programs remain in pursuit.

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The most important prospect coming out of high school in this college football recruiting cycle is committed to one school, but one other program is making a very strong push.

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One of the top tight ends coming out of high school has made his recruiting decision, leaving three other SEC hopefuls looking for answers somewhere else.

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Some serious college football programs are in the race for one of the best offensive tackles coming out of high school.

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These college football programs have the clearest shot at one of the single best defensive line prospects coming out of high school in this recruiting cycle.

DeShawn Hall runs pass routes during Prattville High School football pracice in Prattville Ala., on Thursday August 7, 2025.

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The best target coming out of the state if looking at a number of elite college football programs from the SEC and Big Ten.

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Is a comeback in the offing for college football's most accomplished head coach? Nick Saban weighs in on the question when speaking with Paul Finebaum.

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The commitment of one of the top offensive linemen in the country allowed this SEC powerhouse to jump to the top of the 2027 college football recruiting rankings.

James Parks

Joined: Oct 3, 2023

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